The RNLI is a voluntary organisation, supported only by public subscription and donations, dedicated to assisting mariners in difficulty around the British coastline. The Lifeboat and lifeboat station is a feature of many coastal towns, while these larger boats serve from major ports. Sturdy and stable sea boats with self righting characteristics, able to protect their crews in the worst of storms.

Airfix plan to make this kit as accurate and detailed as possible. This has resulted in the kit becoming heavily delayed in development.

Superb high quality plastic kit of the lead ship of the King George V class of battleships - probably one of the most successful warships of WW2. Armed with 10 14" guns.

The kit has a one piece moulded plastic hull slots for propeller shafts. Polystyrene cement and paints required to complete the model.

Length 649mm 25½in, Width 90mm 3½in

High quality plastic model kit of the German WWII battleship Bismark. The kit has a one piece moulded plastic hull and a stand. Polystyrene cement and paints required to complete the model.

Length 717mm 28¼in, Width 103mm 4in

Suggested Paints XF-1, XF-2, XF-23, XF-24, XF-26, XF-52, XF-54, XF-55, XF-9

No. of parts 171,Length 372 mm, Height 291 mm, Skill Level 5

The Scotland, a ship dating back to the end of the eighteenth century, belongs to the category of the Baltic Ketch Yachts and was chiefly used for the transport of goods and passengers, also on rivers and the most important lakes. While being traditionally a work boat, so-called because it was mainly used for commercial purpose, the Scotland can be distinguished from the multitude of different kinds of relatively small boats, that is to say, those between 50 and 60 feet long, by its impressive sails and the pleasing and soft lines of the hull. Even Chapman himself, in a note dated 1775, mentioned this type of ship because of the purposes for which it was used, but he called it "Galeas, a Baltic Vessel".

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:64, Length: 430mm.
Skill Level 2

The Ranger was one of the typical American cutters built in the first half of the 19th century and basically used for surveillance and coastguard duties. It was armed with a large carronade installed in the centre of the deck that rotated on a circular guideway, permitting rapid fire from both sides of the hull with a single weapon. Note the particular elegant line of the Ranger, emphasised by the depth of the keel at the stern. Given the generic nature of the tasks it performed, no significant events are known in which this type of cutter was involved.

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:50, Length: 465mm.
Skill Level 2

Plank on bulkhead assembly uses pre-cut plywood. All fittings are finished and ready to use, some parts must be cut from wood supplied. Bow and stern fillers assure correct hull shape, and double planking is done in limewood and walnut.
Brass figurehead, stern ornamentation and photo-etched brass parts are intricately detailed. Armament consists of a full set of cast metal cannon, ranging in size from 11 to 30 millimeters. kit is complete with cannon carriages as needed, gun port lids, silk screened flags, five diameters of rigging line, plans, illustrated instructions.

Scale 1:75, Length: 840mm.
Skill Level 4

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, metal and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:47, Length: 590mm.
Skill Level 2

The kit includes laser cut wooden parts for the gun carriage, deck and ship gunport, with brass gun barrel, cannon balls, and fittings. A wooden base is also supplied for display. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:17, Base Length: 215mm.
Skill Level 1

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, cloth for the sails and flags. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:150, Length: 520mm.
Skill Level 2

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:43, Length: 565mm.
Skill Level 2

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax brass castings and wooden fittings, laser etched detailing, and silk flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:50, Length: 520mm.
Skill Level 2

The kit includes laser cut frames for keel & bulkheads, and exotic wood strip for hull planking. Also included is the wooden deck planking, masts and spars, lost wax castings and wooden fittings, etched brass detailing, and cloth flag. The instruction booklet is very detailed, taking you through every step of construction.

Scale 1:60, Length: 810mm.
Skill Level 2